Outline of government

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to government:

Government -

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Government and the State

What is government?

Government - is a general term which can be used to refer to public bodies organizing the political life of the society. Government can also refer to the collective head of the executive branch of power in a polity.

Public policies -

• Public taxation
• Public defense
• Public education
• Public transportation
• Healthcare
• Environment
• Civil rights
• Working conditions

Legislative power -

Executive power -

Judicial power -

Constitution -

The State

Five characteristics of a state

• Population
• Territory
• Sovereignty
• Government
• permanence

Major Political Ideas

Evolutionary Theory -

Social Contract Theory -

Divine Theory -

Meritocracy -

The Purpose of Government

Form a More Perfect Union -

Establish Justice -

Insure Domestic Tranquility -

Provide for the Common Defense -

Promote the General Welfare -

Secure the Blessings of Liberty -

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History of government

History of government

Origins of American Government

Our Political Beginnings

Basic concepts of Government

Ordered government

Limited government

Representative government

Landmark English Documents

Magna Carta

Petition of Right

English Bill of Rights

English Colonies

Charter

Royal Colonies - New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

• Council
• Bicameralism

Proprietary colonies - Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware

• Unicameralism

Charter colonies - Connecticut and Rhode Island

The Coming of Independence

New England Confederation

Albany Plan of Union

Delegate

Boycott

Repeal

Popular sovereignty

Declaration of Independence

Critical Period

Articles of Confederation

Ratification

Presiding Officer

Creating and Ratifying the Constitution

Framers of the Constitution -

Virginia Plan -

New Jersey Plan -

Connecticut Compromise -

Three-Fifths Compromise -

Slave Trade Compromise -

Federalists -

Anti-Federalists -

Quorum -

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Forms of government

Who Can Participate

Democracy -

Dictatorship -

• Autocracy -
• Oligarchy -

Geographic Distribution of Power

Unitary government -

Federal government -

Confederate government (Confederation) -

Relationship Between Legislative and Executive Powers

Presidential government -

Parliamentary government -

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Basic Concepts of Democracy

Foundations

Popular sovereignty Limited government Human equality

Democracy and the Free Enterprise System

Free enterprise system -

Law of supply and demand -

Mixed economy -

The Constitution

Six Basic Principles

Preamble

Articles

Basic Principles

Popular Sovereignty

Limited Government

• Constitutionalism
• Rule of law

Separation of powers

Checks and balances

• Veto

Judicial review

• Unconstitutional

Federalism

Formal Amendment

Legislature

Chambers

     Unicameralism     Multicameralism     Bicameralism     Tricameralism     Tetracameralism  

     Upper house (Senate)     Lower house  

Parliament

     Parliamentary system     Parliamentary group     Member of Parliament     International parliament  

Parliamentary procedure

     Committee     Quorum     Motion (no-confidence)  

Types

     Congress (Member of Congress)     City council (Councillor)     The Estates  

Legislator -

Committee member -

Trustee -

Delegate -

Partisan -

Politico -

Senator -

Money

Government publications

Money

See also

References

External links

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